Washington (December 18, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against the government spending and tax package.   “Everyone wants the government to remain open and working for America. This spending package includes important raises for the National Institutes of Health, the... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, a bipartisan coalition of senators celebrated the Senate's historic passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, a chemical safety reform bill to overhaul the nation's broken Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA). The bill passed the Senate last night by a unanimous voice vote and... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Gary Peters (D-MI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Tim Kaine... Read More

Provision to lift the crude export ban would be disaster for consumers, climate, nat’l security   Washington (December 16, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and chair of the Senate Climate Change Clearinghouse, released the following statement on the government... Read More

Washington (December 16, 2015) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.), Jeff Merkley (D-Oreg.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to J. Christopher... Read More

Administration’s 2010 Nuclear Posture Review states programs to maintain nuclear weapons “will not support new military missions or provide for new military capabilities”   Washington (December 15, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led a group of eight Senators in a letter urging President Obama to cancel... Read More

Do Not Track Online Act would require companies to allow consumers to stop collection of personal information Recent reports show consumers increasingly concerned about companies tracking online behavior, likely to try ad-blocking software to avoid possible tracking (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J.... Read More

Boston (December 14, 2015) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement to commemorate the third anniversary of the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.   “Three years after the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School took the lives of twenty innocent children... Read More

Washington (December 12, 2015) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the Senate Climate Change Clearinghouse, released the following statement after the full negotiating body of the COP21 negotiations released a final agreement. Senator Markey, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, is former Chairman of the House... Read More

Commonwealth to receive more than $120 million in federal aid Washington, DC – Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation today applauded the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) announcement that more than $120 million in disaster assistance has been awarded to the Commonwealth for costs associated with this... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.),Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on the U.S. Department of the Interior to provide robust federal... Read More

Senators Urge NHTSA to Write Rules to Increase Transparency and Public Reports of Early Warning Data (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement today that it has imposed a civil penalty... Read More

Amendments to pipeline reauthorization legislation would help increase safety of natural gas pipelines and transparency related to oil spills   Washington (December 9, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today included three Markey... Read More

Announcement Follows Passage of Multi-Year Transportation Bill with a Mandate to Incorporate Crash Avoidance Systems in 5 Star Program Car Window Stickers   WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Commerce Committee members Sen.... Read More

Washington (December 8, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced legislation that would ensure that full death benefits are extended to the families or designated beneficiaries of federal contractors who have died in service to our country as a result of a war-risk hazard or an act of terrorism. The Glen Anthony Doherty... Read More

Plan Would More Than Double the Clean Energy Workforce WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 – As part of his plan to create a sustainable, clean-energy economy, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation today that would significantly reduce carbon pollution and help put us on a path to more than double the size of the American clean energy... Read More

During Historic Meetings In Paris With Leaders From More Than 190 Countries To Address Climate Change, Senator Cruz Holds A Hearing Questioning Its Existence   Senate Democrats To GOP: Climate Change Is Real And It’s Time To Work In Bipartisan Way To Address Its Devastating Impacts   Senate Dems Urge Cruz And Republicans To Join The... Read More

Investigation finds extent of asbestos in schools remains largely unknown, unreported or unaddressed    Washington (December 6, 2015) – It has been nearly 30 years since passage of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), the law that is supposed to protect students,... Read More

Washington (December 6, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after tonight’s address by President Obama from the Oval Office.   “We continue to grieve for the victims of Wednesday’s attack in San Bernardino, California.  Although much remains unknown, it now appears... Read More

Delegation of Democratic U.S. senators to express their strong support for climate talk negotiations Paris (December 4, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined a delegation of ten U.S. Senators in Paris today to attend the COP 21 climate talks currently underway.   The Senate delegation, led by Foreign Relations Committee... Read More